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Edison International and CSUSB inspire students to pursue STEM majors
The CSUSB Philanthropic Foundation was awarded $75,000 in STEM scholarships from Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, to encourage qualified students to pursue education in STEM or STEM-related majors. The scholarship funds will pay for tuition and other related expenses to support economically disadvantaged, underrepresented, academically qualified students with about 75 percent of the funds to be disbursed among College of Natural Sciences students in Project STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and 25 percent will be disbursed to students involved in the Center for Enhancement of Mathematics Education program. “We are grateful to Edison for their continued support of our students to pursue STEM majors and we hope ultimately careers in STEM-related fields,” said CSUSB Provost Shari McMahan. “These scholarships will complement the hard work, dedication and innovation of our faculty to encourage and inspire our students taking STEM courses.” The scholarships will be awarded to 20 qualified students with award amounts of approximately $2,670, with up to six qualified students receiving approximately $2,968. The targeted students are minority, low-income and underrepresented students in STEM and STEM-related majors. The selected scholarship recipients will receive grant award notifications in the 2018–19 academic year.
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